Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-07
ON THE RULE OF THE MAJORITY.
What some of Our Exchanges Have
To Say.

To Say.
But when the disintegratiOn of the party
Is threatened, when the bare majority o
the Senate and Congress is involved; upOi
the very eve of the possession Of the rein'
Of government in every department by the
Democracy; when the very power to undc
the oppressive legislation Of the hepubii
can party for the past twenty-five year,
hinges upon the firm anchorage oil Wesl
virginia to Democratic principles, IS II
wise TO oppose ourselves to two-thlrds
of the party i'll the State, and
follow the rule or ruin policy
Would il not be far better for the mem
hers Of the Legislature from the Eastern
Panhandle to meet and pass resolutions
expressive of the views of their constltu-
ents, declare their opposition to the man
selected, but in Difference to three-tourths
/ of the Democracy in the Legislature and
for the maintenance of Democratic prIn-
ciples rs we'll rs in obedience to the time
honored custom in all parties to abide by
the caucus decision, lay aside their pre-
induces and east their votes for the nOmI-
nee.
A legislative caucus is simply n cohven-
ton of marty members of the Legislature,
and each is bound by the action OF the
whole. Ii we nominate county officers by
convention, that body is q caucus, and
every Democrat is bound by its action;
otherwise ne places himself beyond the
male of the party. Bat If the nominees OF
The marty shall themselves have declared
openly that no man is politically bound 20
support them, thea what advantage to
them is the nomination, unless Democrats
are more sensitive than they are to party
obligations? Yet, the very men who are
now ~auta.Onizing the Democratic conNen-
ton al Charleston will before a year be
asking the endorsement OF a convention
for some Office 20 which they aspire.
Not a single member of the Legislature
has vet charged Senator Camden with any
dishonorable act. They have said they
were opposed to m~OnopOlies. So are we.
But 3S Democrats out OF % say they are
not: that Senator Camden Is a millionaire
who EMPLOYS many labOrers, who builds
railroads. who opens mlneS, who adds TO
the wealth OF the State by general internal
improvements and such Il mOnopollst de-
serves encouragement. They further say
that Democratic principles Ito not throttle
men that are rich any more than II does
men who have brains.
As the oldest Democratic organ III the
State, with one exception, We declare our
opposition TO Senator Camden because the
ptople OF Hampshire, who are III patrons,
oppose him. But aS the Democratic nom
inre for United States Senator, until he
~withdrlws, we feel bound to advocate INN,
and would do 80, even were he the devil III
harness. If the Democracy cannot rise
higher on the plane OF principles than to
nominate the devil. then II remains for us
M either vote tur the devil or publicly
withdraw from the party and proclaim 1t
aS too dcbauched TAI he hOnOrahly suS-
tanned.
We are done.-Soah Branch HteHigcacrT.
We have sought, since this fight began,
to ascertain by all possible means IN our
power the real sentiment OF our people on
the issue involved, and ,very day lind that
the popular feeling and popular opinion
are drifting in strong currents in his aNor.
Apart from the question0 of bOwin" tn the
will of the majority, as expressed by us
last week, we nov believe our people IN
this section desire his reelection for other
reasons. They entertain not the least fear
. that his election will disrupt the party.
On the other hand, they believe
that the failure to elect him would
certainly do 80. They feel that he has
| not deserved the rhaStiSement his enemies
would indict, and the reasons assigned Tor
their treatment OF him are of Sucha nature
that he grows every day III public favor.
The peOple see that when the day arrives
that they deem it necessary to throttle any
evil that may raise its hydra-head they VIII
be equal to the occasion. They know that
| whatever OutrawrS are charged To railroads
! they confer a thousand blessings where
they inflict one evil, and they are not yet
prepared to say that Simply because Il man
is interested in one OF them they will treat
him aS il he were a telcn.
If however, all that is said OF Mr.. Cam
den by his opponents eretruc, and much
more. we would, under the circumstances,
feel bound to support him when such IN
overwhelming majority of the party de
/ sires his return. Hut when the danger Of
| his return is not supported with any good
or substantial reasons, but grows out Oi
the misty chimera of fanciful theory, we
i must SslN tiltN w stlt 'biiS'N W AN' ''
frrent views, no matter hOw honest may
he the efforts and opinions Of his oppo-
neutS. We sincerely hope the minority
NAV see the unrcaSonableneSS OF their de-
mands, and end the controversy by a
graceful acpuiescnce in the will OF the ma
iority. -Grc"nbridr independent.
Irhe could not conscientiouSly represent
[ - -..-4.4,,A.V. nm thia tnRStltn his
obvious duty to himself and To them waS
TO resign his office, and thu MAINTAIN MS
own Self-reSpcct and deal fairly and honor
ably with his people. While We speak
frankly, we disclaim any desire to harShly
c%riticiSc Mr.. KinSey. Indeed, we have
| declined 10 publish several articles point
edly condcmning his action and ex-
| pressing the extreme indignation felt by
the Democracy of this county at his course.
But we deem it right to briefly state the
position Mr. KinSey occupies and the light
i'm which that position is and must be- re-
gardel by the general judgment. 1t would
be unjust to him To pretend that he can
break faith with mis- constituents and deli
antlv disregard their wishes, and
vet continue to enjoy their full con-
hdence and respect. Many may
excuse him, few indeed will justify and
sustain his action. We sincerely hope that
he may yet determine to recede from the
position i'm which ne has SDen 1T To place
himself, and we believe he will do 80 ii ne
can be brought TO a proper appreciation OF
the real condition of public sentiment IN
this county with respect To himself and
the course he has SO Unexpectedly taken
FdirmORf Indcr.
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